Standalone Books in Order

39
Books
1980
First Book
2005
Latest Book
26
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

Your Secret Admirer (As: Carl Laymon)

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1980

2

The Woods Are Dark

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1981

3

Out Are the Lights

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1982

4

Nightmare Lake (As: Carl Laymon)

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1983

5

Night Show

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1984

6

Dawson's City

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1984

7

1985

8

Allhallow's Eve

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1985

9

Night Creature

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1986

10

Dark Mountain / Tread Softly (As: Richard Kelly)

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1987

11

1987

12

1987

13

Resurrection Dreams

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1988

14

Midnight's Lair (As: Richard Kelly)

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1988

15

1989

16

The Stake

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1990

17

One Rainy Night

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1990

18

Darkness, Tell Us

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1991

19

1991

20

Blood Games

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1992

21

1992

22

1993

23

Endless Night

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1993

24

In the Dark

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1994

25

1995

26

Body Rides

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1996

27
28

After Midnight

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1998

29

The Wilds

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1998

30
31

Among the Missing

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1999

32

Come Out Tonight

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1999

33

The Traveling Vampire Show

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2000

34

Once Upon a Halloween

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2000

35

No Sanctuary

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2001

36

Night in the Lonesome October

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2001

37

Amara / To Wake The Dead

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2003

38

2004

39

The Glory Bus / Into the Fire

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2005

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Your Secret Admirer (As: Carl Laymon) (1980), 2. The Woods Are Dark (1981), 3. Out Are the Lights (1982), 4. Nightmare Lake (As: Carl Laymon) (1983), 5. Night Show (1984), and 34 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Richard Laymon contains 39 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Richard Laymon. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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